GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| distort | to twist (see twist |